Kayaking
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Introduction
Kayaking is a sport for all ages. It requires no complicated equipment. All you need is a paddle and a life jacket / buoyancy aid and you will soon enjoy paddling with simple instructions(LCSD, 2014).
Kayaking is a water sport that involves paddling using a double-bladed oar and a small boat known as a kayak. Kayaking is very versatile and can be done in practically any body of water— In fact, you can do it on rivers, oceans, seas, and even big lakes.The boat sits low in the water and usually only accommodates a single paddler, but tandem kayaks hold two people and some boats hold three people(Kayakerguide, 2019).
Kayaking is a water sport that involves paddling using a double-bladed oar and a small boat known as a kayak. Kayaking is very versatile and can be done in practically any body of water— In fact, you can do it on rivers, oceans, seas, and even big lakes.The boat sits low in the water and usually only accommodates a single paddler, but tandem kayaks hold two people and some boats hold three people(Kayakerguide, 2019).
History & Development
The kayak was first created by the Inuit, an artic people. Their first kayaks were made from wooden frames covered in sealskin. They included a small hole in the middle craft for the user to sit in and were primarily used for hunting. These early kayaks varied greatly in design from region to region. Two common ones are show at left. The top image is of a kayak from the Bering Strait area, which was short and wide, had a large storage capacity, and was very stable and easy to use. The lower one was designed by the Aleuts at it was long, fast, and seaworthy.
MacGregor formed the Canoe Club in 1866 with other canoe and kayak enthusiasts, and they brought about competitive canoeing with their first regatta in 1873. Kayaking became a part of the Olympics in 1936, with the introduction of four events, the single and pairs 1,000 meter and 10,000 meter race(The Physics of Kayaking, 2001).
In 1936, the Olympics included kayak races in the Berlin games. The United States began to get on board at this point, as did women -- two years after the Olympics, Genevieve De Colmont paddled the white-water of the Green and Colorado rivers. Fiberglass "rigid" kayaks came on the scene in the 1950s and were the standard until polyethylene plastic took over in the 1980s. Kayaking enjoyed modest participation as a fringe sport in the U.S. until the 1970s, when it began to move more to the mainstream. Now the Olympic Games feature more than 10 different white-water kayak events(BRYANT, 2019).
MacGregor formed the Canoe Club in 1866 with other canoe and kayak enthusiasts, and they brought about competitive canoeing with their first regatta in 1873. Kayaking became a part of the Olympics in 1936, with the introduction of four events, the single and pairs 1,000 meter and 10,000 meter race(The Physics of Kayaking, 2001).
In 1936, the Olympics included kayak races in the Berlin games. The United States began to get on board at this point, as did women -- two years after the Olympics, Genevieve De Colmont paddled the white-water of the Green and Colorado rivers. Fiberglass "rigid" kayaks came on the scene in the 1950s and were the standard until polyethylene plastic took over in the 1980s. Kayaking enjoyed modest participation as a fringe sport in the U.S. until the 1970s, when it began to move more to the mainstream. Now the Olympic Games feature more than 10 different white-water kayak events(BRYANT, 2019).
Types of Kayaking
Whitewater Slalom
Whitewater Slalom is a kayaking sport in which athletes use a kayak to navigate through a course that consists of hanging gates on river rapids.
Surf Kayaking
Surf Kayaking involves surfing in the ocean using a kayak.
Playboating
Playboating is a whitewater sport in which athletes on kayaks (or canoes) perform various moves in a fixed place called the playspot.
Snowboating
Snowboating is a winter sport in which athletes use a kayak to descend down a slope covered with snow (also called Snowkayaking)
Basic skills
How to overcome fears of water
Few tips to help overcome a fear of water/ swimming
- Firstly, put your feet to the water and try to get deeper into the water by degrees.
- When you can stand deep enough in water, try to splash water on your face like you are washing it.
- Try to learn how to hold your breath under the water and breathe out like blow bubbles in the water.
- Hold the side and practice kicking with your body stretched out.
- Remember don’t be rush to make progress.
Click here to watch a vedio to help overcome a fear of water/ swimming
Speedo Advisors | How to overcome the fear of swimming with your face in the water by Julie Johnston
Water Health and Safety
All Boaters Should Follow Basic Kayak Safety Rules:
please always use common sense and follow all safety rules at all times.
It is important to check whether and tides before kayaking activity. Trying to be more aware of current conditions can help you plan a more safe and efficient trip.
Kayak Equipment
Some accessories are necessary, like a paddle and PFD. Some may not be essential for every trip, but can play a large part in keeping you safe and making your trip more enjoyable.
(Ocean Kayak, 2016)
Participants should realize the potential risk involved. You become more conscious of safe behavior, so rising their realization of safety in aqua sports.This is a safety guidelines/ rules what should you do or don't do during the water sport activity from LCSD. It is in order to rise aqua sport participants awareness of safety and make them more enjoyable.
(LCSD, 2014)
please always use common sense and follow all safety rules at all times.
It is important to check whether and tides before kayaking activity. Trying to be more aware of current conditions can help you plan a more safe and efficient trip.Kayak Equipment
Some accessories are necessary, like a paddle and PFD. Some may not be essential for every trip, but can play a large part in keeping you safe and making your trip more enjoyable.
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(Ocean Kayak, 2016)
Participants should realize the potential risk involved. You become more conscious of safe behavior, so rising their realization of safety in aqua sports.This is a safety guidelines/ rules what should you do or don't do during the water sport activity from LCSD. It is in order to rise aqua sport participants awareness of safety and make them more enjoyable.
(LCSD, 2014)
Glossary Terms
Paddling Strokes
Paddling a kayak is complicated because it includes a lot of different strokes. Here are some basic ones:
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